Pete Whisenant
1952–1961 · bats R / throws R · Boston Braves, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Guardians, Minnesota Twins, St. Louis Cardinals, Washington Senators (1901-60)
475G
.224AVG
.283OBP
.399SLG
221H
37HR
134RBI
17SB
1Rare feat
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 475 | 1,094 | 988 | 140 | 221 | 46 | 8 | 37 | 134 | 84 | 196 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 394 | .224 | .283 | .399 | .682 |
Streaks
5longest hitting streak · 1956-08-15 to 1956-08-23
7longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Steal of Home | 1958-06-03 | 1 in 107 games | box score ↗ |
| 32 | 10 total bases | 1956-05-12 | 1 in 1,002 player-games | box score ↗ |
| 24 | 5 RBI | 1958-06-15 | 1 in 492 player-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 233 | 556 | 122 | 21 | 81 | 46 | 95 | .245 | .302 | .448 |
| Away | 242 | 538 | 99 | 16 | 53 | 38 | 101 | .202 | .255 | .349 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 36 | 44 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | .146 | .159 | .195 |
| May | 81 | 217 | 50 | 6 | 33 | 18 | 33 | .255 | .313 | .449 |
| June | 116 | 272 | 49 | 9 | 31 | 26 | 45 | .202 | .276 | .380 |
| July | 77 | 168 | 34 | 11 | 23 | 16 | 34 | .230 | .298 | .486 |
| August | 92 | 217 | 41 | 9 | 30 | 17 | 38 | .209 | .267 | .378 |
| September | 73 | 176 | 41 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 34 | .248 | .267 | .364 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| milwaukee-braves | 52 | 129 | 33 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 21 | .280 | .326 | .415 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 51 | 150 | 38 | 10 | 27 | 13 | 27 | .284 | .340 | .575 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 48 | 127 | 26 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 30 | .220 | .244 | .424 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 44 | 93 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20 | .186 | .226 | .256 |
| chicago-cubs | 43 | 79 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 18 | .236 | .304 | .528 |
| new-york-giants | 41 | 78 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 15 | .176 | .205 | .324 |
| brooklyn-dodgers | 37 | 87 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 17 | .143 | .207 | .195 |
| los-angeles-dodgers | 34 | 90 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 15 | .241 | .333 | .418 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 |  Boston Braves | 24 | 52 | 10 | – | 7 | 1 | .192 | – | – |
| 1955 |  St. Louis Cardinals | 58 | 115 | 22 | 2 | 9 | 2 | .191 | – | – |
| 1956 |  Chicago Cubs | 103 | 314 | 75 | 11 | 46 | 8 | .239 | – | – |
| 1957 |  Cincinnati Reds | 67 | 90 | 19 | 5 | 11 | – | .211 | – | – |
| 1958 | Cincinnati Reds | 85 | 203 | 48 | 11 | 40 | 3 | .236 | – | – |
| 1959 | Cincinnati Reds | 36 | 71 | 17 | 5 | 11 | – | .239 | – | – |
| 1960 | Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Guardians, Washington Senators (1901-60) | 66 | 122 | 27 | 3 | 9 | 2 | .221 | – | – |
| 1961 | Cincinnati Reds, Minnesota Twins | 36 | 21 | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | .143 | – | – |